Mambau is a state constituency in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly.[1]
The state constituency was first contested in 1986 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Mambau's electorate as of 2023
[2]
- Chinese (58.7%)
- Indian (25.7%)
- Malay (13.5%)
- Other ethnicities (2.06%)
History
Polling Districts
According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Mambau constituency has a total of 5 polling districts.[3]
| State Constituency
|
Polling Districts
|
Code
|
Location
|
| Mambau (N23)
|
Desa Seri Mambau
|
130/23/01
|
Balai Raya Kg. Batu 3
|
| Taman Sungai Ujong
|
130/23/02
|
SMK Seremban 3
|
| Pekan Mambau
|
130/23/03
|
Balai Raya Kg. Mambau
|
| Rasah Jaya
|
130/23/04
|
- SK Taman Rasah Jaya
- UITM Cawangan Negeri Sembilan
|
| Bukit Blossom
|
130/23/05
|
- SJK (C) Sin Hua
- SJK (C0 Kelpin
|
Representation History
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Mambau
|
| Assembly
|
Years
|
Name
|
Party
|
| Constituency created from Rasah
|
| 7th
|
1986-1990
|
Hu Sepang
|
DAP
|
| 8th
|
1990-1995
|
Chan Kok Wah
|
| 9th
|
1995-1999
|
Lee Chee Keong
|
BN (MCA)
|
| 10th
|
1999-2004
|
Yu Chok Tow
|
| 11th
|
2004-2008
|
| 12th
|
2008-2013
|
Wong May May
|
PR (DAP)
|
| 13th
|
2013-2018
|
Yap Yew Weng
|
| 14th
|
2018-2023
|
PH (DAP)
|
| 15th
|
2023–present
|
Election results
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2023
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
PH |
Yap Yew Weng |
17,039 |
88.28 |
3.24
|
|
|
PN |
Satesh Kumar Nillamiam |
2,099 |
10.88 |
10.88
|
|
|
Independent |
Kumaravel Ramiah |
163 |
0.84 |
0.84
|
| Total valid votes
|
19,301 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
135
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
20
|
| Turnout
|
19,456 |
67.20 |
18.27
|
| Registered electors
|
28,952
|
| Majority
|
14,940 |
77.40 |
6.74
|
|
|
PH hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
DAP |
Yap Yew Weng |
13,518 |
76.55 |
3.26
|
|
|
BN |
Hoi Choi Sin |
4,141 |
23.45 |
3.26
|
| Total valid votes
|
17,659 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
204
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
52
|
| Turnout
|
17,915 |
87.22 |
5.91
|
| Registered electors
|
20,541
|
| Majority
|
9,377 |
53.10 |
6.52
|
|
|
DAP hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2008
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
DAP |
Wong May May |
9,580 |
73.29 |
|
|
|
BN |
Goh Siow Huat |
3,491 |
26.71 |
|
| Total valid votes
|
13,071 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
169
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
12
|
| Turnout
|
13,252 |
81.31
|
| Registered electors
|
16,298
|
| Majority
|
6,089 |
46.58
|
|
|
DAP gain from BN
|
Swing
|
?
|
|
|
References